Tuna steaks with avocado salsa
A fresh and tasty meal that can be grilled or fried in the kitchen or barbecued in the garden!
Tuna steaks with avocado salsa | |
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Servings: | Serves 4 |
Calories per serving: | 420 |
Ready in: | 1 hour 15 minutes |
Prep. time: | 1 hour 5 minutes |
Cook time: | 10 minutes |
Difficulty: | |
Recipe author: | Chef |
First published: | 24th October 2012 |
Best recipe reviewPerfect! 5/5 Nice combination |
Ingredients
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- 4 fresh tuna steaks
- 2 cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
- Ground black pepper
- Salsa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 4 shakes of Louisiana hot pepper sauce or Tabasco sauce
- 2 avocados, peeled and chopped
- 4 medium tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 1 red onion, peeled and finely sliced
- Handful of fresh basil leaves, ripped into pieces
Mise en place
- Whisk the marinade ingredients together, add the tuna steaks, coat well and refrigerate for 1 hour
- Preheat the grill, pan or barbecue
Method
- Salsa
- In a bowl, mix the lime zest and juice, olive oil, pepper sauce and whisk well
- Add the remaining ingredients and toss well.
- Tuna steaks
- If using a pan or a barbecue, lightly oil the cooking surface with a high temperature oil such as peanut or vegetable oil
- Cook on a fairly high heat for 3 minutes a side. Baste with a little of the marinade while cooking.
- Rest the steaks for 4 minutes before serving.
Serving suggestions
Serve with the salsa and new potatoes or a green salad
Variations
Try with swordfish or basa steaks.
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